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A
photographic essay on ‘ Pratibimb’-
a‘SCHOOL to SCHOOL’ interface event
April 13th to 16th ’2006 , Delhi
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sponsored by : GENPACT
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Ice-Breaking
session on day one, to get the children from different parts
of India, open up to each other.
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Children
serving food to everyone with a sense of sharing & camaraderie.
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1st day
of the interface event. Started with a small introduction
about GOONJ.. by Anshu K. Gupta
( Founder- Director GOONJ..). Aimed at getting the rural and
urban kids to open up to each other in an informal and friendly
atmosphere, where all the participants shared their experiences,
views & life styles.
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A street play on waste management, by a theatre group "Steps
for Change" involved both the segments in understanding
the lack of resources v/s widening wastage |
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"Breaking
the barrier of language, caste, creed & community " -
Kids were divided into different groups
containing both rural and urban children.
They found innovative ways to communicate on a one-to-one basis.
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groups, urban & rural faculties also took interest with kids
& helped them in developing a friendly atmosphere.
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Conducted
a Bal Sabha on the present scenario of education system.
A turbulent wave among kids came up with lot of suggestions
& voiced their concerns towards the existing practices.
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Cracking
jokes, recollecting memories of their new friends,
kids at community center having fun together
after the end of the first day of the event |
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Kaliraj’s
lifetime memorable performance!!!
Accompanied with his classmate ( Ashok), this performance was
appreciated by everyone out there
& surprised everyone with his hidden talent.
Kaliraj, a Quari worker from Tamil Nadu, passionate about dancing
since childhood.
Despite earning wages & learning books,
he’s able to give sufficient time for his passion.
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A group
photograph of all the volunteers, kids & our implementation
partners.
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A core team of volunteers from different walks of life,
who played a very active role from
the very beginning of this event.
For all of them it was a new experience
& a great opportunity to develop
a refined channel of sharing & learning!! |
| We are also thankful to :
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Pepsi Foods Pvt. Ltd. & Bharti Televentures Ltd. for partial
financial support.
§ Safexpress- for supporting local transport / travel
§ St. Mary School, Safdarjung enclave- for providing venue
§ Nestle- for providing chocolates, Maggi and curd for
the participants
§ Appughar- for providing free rides to the rural kids
§ Mcdonald’s- for providing orange drink
And
all our volunteers .. |
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